Dr. Richard Myron Decker DMD
Periodontist | Periodontics
7402 Custer Rd W Suite 101 Lakewood WA, 98499About
Dr. Richard Decker practices Periodontics in Lakewood, WA. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Decker has expertise in the treatment of oral inflammation and often treats problematic periodontal cases, such as those with severe gum disease or a complex medical history. Some treatments that Dr. Decker provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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